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S. Miller Landscaping Co.

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S. Miller Landscaping Co.

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With over 10 years of experience S. Miller Landscaping is your trusted choice for all of your lawn care needs. We take pride in our work and can assure your satisfaction with your project. Give us a call today for a free estimate!

With over 10 years of experience S. Miller Landscaping is your trusted choice for all of your lawn care needs. We take pride in our work and can assure your satisfaction with your project. Give us a call today for a free estimate!


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BESC LLC

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BESC LLC

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2 years of experience

Need demolition expertise for your home or business? Look no further! Builders Edge Services & Construction offers safe and efficient demolition services for residential and commercial properties. Trust our experienced team to handle your project with care and precision. Contact us today to discuss your demolition needs! Fully insured with LLC we also provide roofing, painting, Flooring and lots more.

Need demolition expertise for your home or business? Look no further! Builders Edge Services & Construction offers safe and efficient demolition services for residential and commercial properties. Trust our experienced team to handle your project with care and precision. Contact us today to discuss your demolition needs! Fully insured with LLC we also provide roofing, painting, Flooring and lots more.


Hoffmann Landscaping

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Hoffmann Landscaping

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3 years of experience

Hoffmann Landscaping is a Landscaping /Hardscaping company, we provide quality Garden maintenance and installation, Patio, driveway, and retaining wall installations, and tree removal and maintenance services. We have a large staff allowing us to get to your project within a week or 2 of your reaching out to us, and we provide extremely high levels of communication and customer service. We have a full time experienced crew of hard working individuals looking to better their lives and their community. most of our employees have upwards of 15 years of experience in this trade.

Hoffmann Landscaping is a Landscaping /Hardscaping company, we provide quality Garden maintenance and installation, Patio, driveway, and retaining wall installations, and tree removal and maintenance services. We have a large staff allowing us to get to your project within a week or 2 of your reaching out to us, and we provide extremely high levels of communication and customer service. We have a full time experienced crew of hard working individuals looking to better their lives and their community. most of our employees have upwards of 15 years of experience in this trade.


Stithens Outdoor Services

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Stithens Outdoor Services

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We offer mowing, weed eating, raking, leaf blowing. removing and installing plants for gardens. We also offer our fall cleanup service whether it be raking or blowing. We are hard working individuals who offer nothing but the best service year round. We'll will do what it takes to exceed your expectations and satisfaction.

We offer mowing, weed eating, raking, leaf blowing. removing and installing plants for gardens. We also offer our fall cleanup service whether it be raking or blowing. We are hard working individuals who offer nothing but the best service year round. We'll will do what it takes to exceed your expectations and satisfaction.


KLC Lawn & Garden

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KLC Lawn & Garden

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Yard & garden cleanup. We offer mulching, planting, lawn care (mowing) also garden design and installation. Patio areas. Raised beds anything you think you need give us a call

Yard & garden cleanup. We offer mulching, planting, lawn care (mowing) also garden design and installation. Patio areas. Raised beds anything you think you need give us a call


Eco Forestry and land management

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Eco Forestry and land management

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10 years of experience

We are a forestry mulching and land management company proudly serving New Hampshire, Vermont, & Maine We have a wide range of top of the line, cutting edge heavy equipment to help you with your projects. We treat every project equally, with our famously high standard of workmanship. Projects large or small, get it done right the first time! We are licensed & fully Insured.

We are a forestry mulching and land management company proudly serving New Hampshire, Vermont, & Maine We have a wide range of top of the line, cutting edge heavy equipment to help you with your projects. We treat every project equally, with our famously high standard of workmanship. Projects large or small, get it done right the first time! We are licensed & fully Insured.



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Garden Life

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14 years of experience

We provide Landscape and Garden design from estate master planning to speciality gardens such as rock gardens, woodland gardens and courtyard spaces. We also provide installation services as well as annual care contracts.

We provide Landscape and Garden design from estate master planning to speciality gardens such as rock gardens, woodland gardens and courtyard spaces. We also provide installation services as well as annual care contracts.



K&C Landscaping

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K&C Landscaping

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At K&C Landscaping, our goal is to not only help you design and build your dream landscape, but to make the process easy and enjoyable for you. We are a full-service company with a wide range of experience. We can help you with all phases of property maintenance or remodeling: finding/procuring suitable products, designing, and building your property and landscaping. Our excellent reputation and long list of satisfied clients attest to our superior craftsmanship, attention to detail, clear communication, honesty and integrity. Just ask for our client reference list. Let's discuss your ideas! Your free consultation is just a phone call away.

At K&C Landscaping, our goal is to not only help you design and build your dream landscape, but to make the process easy and enjoyable for you. We are a full-service company with a wide range of experience. We can help you with all phases of property maintenance or remodeling: finding/procuring suitable products, designing, and building your property and landscaping. Our excellent reputation and long list of satisfied clients attest to our superior craftsmanship, attention to detail, clear communication, honesty and integrity. Just ask for our client reference list. Let's discuss your ideas! Your free consultation is just a phone call away.

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Mulch and Topsoil questions, answered by experts

While they’re popular and have a lot of pros, the cons of river rocks include the following:

  • River rocks don’t break down or provide nutrients to plants. 

  • These stones can get hot and scorch nearby plants. 

  • River stones may heat the surrounding soil to inhospitable temperatures. 

  • Rocks can block rainwater from seeping into the ground if installations are too thick or tightly packed.

Most downsides occur when using river rock as mulch in gardens and flower beds. However, you can still incorporate river rocks into your landscape as long as you use them in the correct ways.

Using sand under stepping stones can be beneficial in certain situations. Sand can help level the ground and provide stability for the stepping stones, especially if the ground is uneven. It also allows for minor adjustments during the installation process. However, sand may not be the best choice for all environments. In areas with high foot traffic or heavy rain, sand may wash away or become displaced, leading to an uneven surface. In such cases, a more stable base material like gravel or crushed stone is preferable. Consider your specific landscape conditions before deciding whether to use sand under stepping stones.

The best mulches for trees are wood chips, bark nuggets, or pine straw. Depending on your goals, you may want to avoid using plastic, stone, rubber, or wet grass clippings. Plastic mulch prevents water from reaching the mulched areas of your tree, stones don’t offer any nutritional benefits to the soil, rubber can release byproducts into the soil when it decomposes, and wet grass clippings can lead to rot. 

Plastic may prove beneficial in cold climates in the winter, but wood chips are the ideal option for most environments.

If you like the look of mulch in your plant beds, be aware that it can attract a variety of pests, including termites. To avoid wood-to-foundation contact, leave a one-foot barrier around your house and fill it in with rocks or gravel, starting mulch past that barrier and working it outward into your plant beds. 

If you are xeriscaping a lawn from scratch, your best bet for preparing the lawn is to work with a xeriscaping specialist in your area. The most common first step to making the transformation, however, will be to remove the turfgrass from your lawn. The subsequent steps will often include amending the soil to support new plants and installing low-drip or drip irrigation systems.

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